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Glendale

Tongva Peak and Mount Thom via the Verdugo Crest loop — Brand Park

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Hiking trails & Routes
United States
California
Los Angeles County
Glendale

Tongva Peak and Mount Thom via the Verdugo Crest loop — Brand Park

Intermediate

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Tongva Peak and Mount Thom via the Verdugo Crest loop — Brand Park

02:43

6.92km

520m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 9, 2024

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Parking

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90 m

What is now Brand Library was built in 1904 as Leslie C. Brand's home, Miradero, "a high place overlooking a wide view." Designed by Brand's brother-in-law, architect Nathaniel Dryden, it …

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269 m

The Doctors House in Brand Park is one of Glendale’s two remaining Queen Anne-Eastlake style Victorian homes. Built in 1888, four notable doctors in a row lived in it, giving …

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490 m

A small dam with a usually dry basin captures the water and debris from the sometimes destructive winter rains to protect the town of Glendale.

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1.10 km

From this vantage point at the top of some winding switchbacks, you get great views of Brand Park, the town of Glendale, the hills and peaks of Griffith Park, and …

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3.22 km

Tongva Peak stands at 2,656 feet and is a popular destination with hikers, trail runners, and mountain bikers and gravel riders. There are radio towers at the top along with …

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4.40 km

Mount Thom stands at 2440 feet over the city of Glendale and is a scenic destination for hikers. While often completed with Tongva Peak, Mount Tom is the more popular …

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5.64 km

A steep trail leads straight up from the Brand Library to this peak with spectacular panoramic views of Glendale, the Los Angeles river valley and the LA basin, with Griffith …

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6.92 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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906 m

3.57 km

917 m

252 m

1.28 km

Surfaces

1.74 km

4.06 km

888 m

234 m

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